Faucet.



trivia HENRY D. KELLY. OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI.

FAUCET.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

`Patented Dec. 5, 1916.

Application filed January 8, 1914. Serial No. 811,106.

To all l'ui/tom t may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY l). KELLY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Kansas City, in the county of Jackson and State of Missouri, have invented cert-ain new and useful Improvements in Faucets, of which the. following is a specification.

This invention relates to faucets and particularly to the type of faucet especially designed for use with dispensing vessels, as in the case of urns in hotels and restaurants, or in the case of water coolers and the like which are in gcneral'use.

One of the objects of the invention is to produce a faucet having a valve held normally closed by gravity and which will be operable by contact with the vessel into which the liquid is to be drawn, and also be provided with means for holding the valve open when a continuous flow is desired. j

Anotherl object is to provide a device of this character whereby an even and regular flow will be obtained and with a view to reducing the initial abruptness of the flow as much as possible.

A further object is to provide means for centralizing the cup which actuates the valve and to so construct- `the valve lifting means as to operate smoothly regardless of whether or not the lifting pressure is uniformly applied thereto at opposite sides of its center.

lith these objects in view the invention consists in certain novel and peculiar features of construction and organization as hereinafter described and claimed, and in order that it may be fully understood reference is to be had to the accompanying drawing, in which- Figure 1, is a central vertical sectional view of a faucet embodying the features of this invention. Fig. 2, is a :front view of the same.

Referring to the drawings, the faucet casing 2 is provided with a receiving passage et, and the usual outlet 5 for the gage 6. At the outer end of the receiving passage et, is the valve chamber S, in which operates vertically the valve 10 toward and from the valve seat 12. Just beneath the valve seat, the discharge opening is constricted by means of an annular shoulder 14, the discharge opening being again enlarged through the discharge nozzle 16, as illustrated in Fig. 1. The object of this construction is to stem the abrupt initial flow when the valve is opened so as to avoid the splash which would otherwise result by the full sized stream of liquid impinging directly against` the bottom of the cup presented at the discharge opening. Y

The valve 10 has an upwardly directed stem 1S and a downwardly extending stem 20. The upper stem 1S is square and operates slidingly in a round socket 22 provided in the plug 2i which is threaded into an extension 2G formed on the casing 2 directly over the valve chamber. By this means an air space, extending about the stem 18 and into the upper end of the socket 22, is provided over the valve chamber with a consequent cushioning action tending to produce an even and regular flow. The lower stem 20 extends through the discharge nozzle and out below the mouth thereof where it is connected by a pin 28 to a cross bar 30 carried by a downwardly projecting portion 32, formed on a sleeve 34 mounted slidingly on the nozzle. The weight of this sleeve serves to hold the valve normally closed, and for the purpose of lifting the same it is provided with oppositely projecting stems extending at right angles to the casing 2, upon which stems are mounted wooden sleeves or handles 3G held in place by the screw caps 38. These sleeves 36 are adapted to receive the contact of the cup or glass for actuating the valve, and being of wood are much less likely to chip or otherwise damage the cup than if all metal contact members were used. The downwardly projecting portion 32 aids in centralizing the cup about the axis of the valve stem and thus makes for a more even actuation of the valve.

The sleeve 3st is provided with a projection 40 to which is secured a guiding stem 42 operating in a guide passage provided in a lug 43, formed on the outer end of the faucet casing. The sleeve 3st is thus provided with double guiding means, the nozzle and the stem 42 whereby is insured proper action of the valve whether the lifting pressure is centrally applied or not.

As above stated the weight of the sleeve 3st and its connected parts is normally carried by the valve stem 20 thereby holding the valve closed whenever the handles 36 are released. Occasionally, however, it is desired to supply the liquid to a vessel having too large a mouth for proper engagement With the handles 86, or it may be desirable, for

other reasons, as in drawing olf all the contents of the urn, to permit a continuous flow through the faucet, `and'accordingly I alsov provide means for holding the valve continuously open. A head is provided on the stem 4t2-by, means of a headed screw stud 4A Y fitted to the top' of saidstem. This head is adapted to be engaged by a cam L16 provided on a collar 48 journaled about the extension Q6. The collar t8 is fitted with a suitable linger piece 50 for turning the same in order to force the cam beneath the head 44C and thereby lift the stein 'fl-2 and parts carried thereby, to maintain the valve open.

The upper edge of the collar 48 fits snugly in the shallow groove formed in the under surface of the flange 5st projecting from the plug 24 across the mouth of the extension 26, as illustrated in Fig. l.

From the foregoing it will be apparent that I have provided a simple and etcient construction for carrying out the objects of my invention. To draw olf a portion of the contents of the urn, the cup or other receptacle is simply pressed against the handles 36 to lift and thereby open the valve. As soon as the cup is withdrawn the valve instantly closes under the weight of the parts connected t0 the stem 20, and any dripping 30 of the faucet is positively prevented. Morev over, the weight of the sleeve 34 and connected parts is such, as not only to positively seat the valve immediately on the release of the handles 36, but also to effectually crush small particles, such as coffee grounds, which may be caught between the valve and its seat. p

Vhile I have illustrated and described .the preferred embodiment of the invention, I wish it to be understood that I do not desire to be restricted to the exact .details of construction and organization shown and described, but reserve the right to make all changes falling within the spirit and scope of the appended claim.

I claim: V

A faucet having a receiving passage and a Ivalve chamber, a valve operating within said chamber, a downwardly directed discharge nozzle communicating at its upper end with said valve chamber, said valve being provided with astem projecting downwardly through said nozzle, a sleeve slidingly mounted on the nozzle and connected to the lower end of said stem, a handle carried by said sleeve and adapted for engagement by receptacles presented to the discharge nozzle for. intermittently operating the valve, a vertically guided stem connected to said sleeve and provided with a head at its upper end, and a cam mounted on said faucet and operable to engage said head and lift said vertically guided stem to maintain the valve open.

In testimony whereof, I atlix my signature, in the presence of two witnesses.

HENRY D. KELLY. IVitnesses:

I-I. C. RoDGERs, Gr. Y. THOBPE.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

. Washington, D. C. 

